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gladium et scutum

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16. Probably Not

Reply to pwb (Reply #10)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 06:40 PM

Jul 2018

Believe the AK-47 was accepted for service in the Soviet Army until 1949. What the Chinese Army and the North Korean Army were equipped with was the PPSh-41 (aka the burp gun). The Soviets made millions of them and gave plenty to the Chinese. The Chinese also began manufacturing the PPSh. These weapons would have been considered obsolete by the Soviets once the adopted the AK-47.

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What countries weapons have killed the most American soldiers, [View all] pwb Jul 2018 OP

Since WWII, weapons from Communist countries and Empires. braddy Jul 2018 #1

American? GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #2

Since Vietnam is what I posted pwb Jul 2018 #4

The reason I never made an A in English class GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #6

I know. pwb Jul 2018 #7

Since Korea really. Downtown Hound Jul 2018 #3

China played a big part in Korea pwb Jul 2018 #5

However, I think I read someplace that the Chinese started making lapfog_1 Jul 2018 #8

I don't know about our fighters facing AK-47s in Korea. pwb Jul 2018 #10

might have been Vietnam... lapfog_1 Jul 2018 #12

Probably Not gladium et scutum Jul 2018 #16

Russia has global ambitions IronLionZion Jul 2018 #9

Of course - this is why they had to steal back Crimea FakeNoose Jul 2018 #11

Indeed, they have a Naval base at Sevastopol, Crimea IronLionZion Jul 2018 #14

A better question: what country's weapons have killed more Americans? Nevernose Jul 2018 #13

Point is Russia is not our friend. pwb Jul 2018 #15